Muslim Life in Germany - Deutsche Islam Konferenz

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5.1.2.3 Sources of household income
Wages/salaries are clearly the predominant source of
household income 69 , apart from among Muslims from Central
Asia/CIS (table 37). Income from self-employed work is slightly
rarer, but quite common. In particular, around half of the non-
Muslim migrants from Turkey fall into this category, as well
as migrants from the Middle East and South/Southeast Asia.
Pensions are most relevant among non-Muslim migrants from
Southeast Europe and South/Southeast Asia. Unemployment
benefit I is the exception; unemployment benefit II or social
welfare are more prevalent, particularly among Muslims from
Central Asia/CIS, South/Southeast Asia and the Middle East,
as well as among non-Muslims from Iran and the Middle East.
Other transfer payments also represent a relatively important
source of income among some groups of origin.
69 Wording of the question: I am now going to give you a list of types of income.
For every type of income, please tell me whether or not you contribute to your
household income in this way.